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UGA Extension Agents attend and present at the National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) Southern Region Professional Improvement Meeting in Chattanooga, TN on August 3 and 4, 2017
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The Drought Monitor is available for 26 September 2017. After Tropical Storm IRMA, the Georgia, south Carolina, Florida and Alabama are all considered to be under no Drought. The following is copy from the latest release from the National Drought Mitigation Center: Within the announcement, there are a few links that will provide additional…
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Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) is sponsoring a series of webinars related to Water in the 21st Century. ESP is one of the oldest organizations of Extension Professionals. It’s mission is to foster standards of excellence in the Extension System and to develop the Extension profession and professional. Since Epsilon Sigma Phi was established in 1927, members…
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Today August 11 or (8/11) is a good time to think about calling before you dig. Before digging for installing new flowers, shrubs, stormwater ponds, septic tanks or building a new something in the yard call 811 or 1-800-282-7411 or www.Georgia811.com at least 48 hours prior to digging. Even the farming community should call…
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I realize that a Solar Eclipse has very little to nothing to do with water, but I thought this was something interesting that only happens every so often. Pam Knox, Agricultural Climatologist at UGA, posted information about the 2017 Solar Eclipse and where will be the best spots to observe the past (hard to do…
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Water education for fourth graders includes educating parents, teachers and other adults.
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The recent rains (November 29 and 30) was a very welcome site to many across the Southeast. Here are some thoughts on the drought and the rains we received: I heard on the radio and news reports that the rains will help the firefighters with the fires in North Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina. The…
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November 22, 2016 Drought monitor information has been released.
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On November 17, 2016, Governor Deal based on recommendations from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) approved a Level 2 Drought Response designation for more than 50 counties with an additional 58 counties being designated as Level 1 drought. The press release with a map and a Drought Management Fact Sheet can be found here.…
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In this article by Charles Seabrook of the Atlanta Constitution and published Saturday November 5, 2016, we see that not only humans are effected by the drought. Wild Georgia Drought may have significant impact on wildlife Charles Seabrook The chicken turtle, which inhabits Georgia’s Coastal Plain region, burrows into the soil during times of drought.…
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